Liberia vs World: Interest rate spread
Liberia
8.2%
in 2017
World
5.9%
in 2019
Liberia rank
27th
World rank
25th
Interest rate spread over time
- Liberia
- World
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 8.2% against 5.9% in World, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 27th and World ranks 25th of 141 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 6.3% | 5.7% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.9% | 3.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Liberia or World?
- Liberia, at 8.2% against 5.9% in World as of 2017.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Liberia and World?
- 2.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and World?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Liberia and World rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Liberia ranks 27th and World ranks 25th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the interest rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.